Trump administration seeks $67 billion for Pentagon after Iran war
The White House has requested Congress pass a supplemental spending bill for $87.6 billion, roughly $67 billion of which would go to the Pentagon to cover the cost of the Iran war.
TL;DR
- White House requests a $87.6 billion supplemental spending bill.
- Approximately $67 billion of the request is for the Pentagon to cover costs of the Iran war.
- The Department of War's allocation includes $21 billion for munitions, $12.1 billion for classified programs, $17.3 billion for operational costs, $5.1 billion for cybersecurity and autonomy, $4 billion for airborne moving target indication and space data network backbone, $2.4 billion for drones, and $1.5 billion for fuel costs.